Molasses Cookies with White Chocolate Glaze

Prep Time:1 Hr | Total Time:1 Hr 45 Mins | Makes:42 Cookies

Keep your cookie jar filled to the brim with robustly flavoured, melt-in-your-mouth cookies!

Cookies

3/4 cup (175 mL) shortening

1 cup (250 mL) packed brown sugar

1/4 cup (50 mL) molasses

1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla

1 egg

2 1/4 cups (550 mL) all-purpose flour

2 tsp (10 mL) baking soda

1 tsp (5 mL) ground cinnamon

1 tsp (5 mL) ground ginger

1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground cloves

1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt

Glaze

1/2 cup (125 mL) white baking chips

1 tsp (5 mL) shortening

Heat oven to 375ºF. Mix 3/4 cup shortening, the brown sugar, molasses, vanilla and egg in large bowl with spoon. Stir in remaining cookie ingredients. Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Place 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes or just until set. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
Heat white baking chips and 1 teaspoon shortening in small microwavable bowl uncovered on Medium-High (70%) 1 minute; stir. Microwave 15 seconds at a time until mixture can be stirred smooth. Drizzle over cookies.

Special Touch: For a crinkly look, dip the tops of the dough balls into granulated sugar and place sugar sides up on the cookie sheet. Sprinkle each ball with 2 or 3 drops of water before baking.
Did You Know? : Either mild or full-flavour molasses can be used in these cookies - you get to choose.

1 Serving: Calories 105; ( Calories from Fat 45 ); Total Fat 5g ( Saturated Fat 2g ) ; Cholesterol 5mg; Sodium 80mg; Total Carbohydrate 14g ( Dietary Fiber 0g ); Protein 1g